“Sorry, I sent you the recordings and haven’t heard anything back, so I came to ask!” Jane’s attitude was good, without any arrogance.
The police chief had initially not intended to take on all of this, but after seeing Jane’s identity, he hurriedly came to the police station and unexpectedly ran into Patrick.
“What are you talking about? We have already reviewed the materials you submitted, and we are aware of all the requests listed. Currently, we need the truck driver’s testimony to expedite the whole situation.”
Even if Melissa had already admitted her involvement, it wouldn’t be of any help if the truck driver remained silent. After all, he was the one who hit the person.
Upon hearing this, Jane finally felt a glimmer of hope, like spotting a direction in the vast sea. A long-lost smile appeared on her face.
“In that case, let’s go now!”
Before Jane could respond, Patrick stood up directly, took Jane’s hand, and positioned himself in front of her protectively.
The police chief could only smile and follow them to the place where the detainees were held.
Since the truck driver had not confessed, it was not convenient to keep him with others, so he was held in a separate area within the police station.
This time, Jane didn’t go in. She had previously spoken with the driver alone on two occasions, but this time, she placed her hopes on Patrick.
“I’ll ask on your behalf.” Patrick sensed her confusion and directly offered his help, also intending to make up for the harm he had caused her earlier.
Patrick and the police chief walked into the room, while the others waited outside.
When the driver saw that two different people had come this time, he remained the same as before, showing no change in his demeanor.
“I heard you were bribed? If you can clarify everything, perhaps I can spare your life, and you can go back early to be with your child.” The police chief had learned some information about him from the materials he had previously submitted.
The truck driver kept his head down, refusing to utter a word, which was extremely exasperating.
Patrick remained silent for a moment, and the three of them stood there, facing off like adversaries. None of them spoke first; they were all observing each other, as if the one who couldn’t hold out any longer would be the loser.
“You don’t need to look at us like that. We know everything you’ve done.” The police chief threatened once again.
“I’ve already said everything I need to say. You should have sent me to prison long ago.” The truck driver seemed to have accepted that he had no other choice and had no complaints.
Upon hearing this, Patrick snorted, “So you admit to everything you’ve done? As for Melissa, the money she transferred to you will also be confiscated according to the law.”
As soon as the driver heard that the money would be taken away, he became agitated. With a fierce look in his eyes, he stared at Patrick, “What right do you have to dispose of it?”
“The money comes from my family. Since you will be imprisoned, I naturally have the right to take it back. Didn’t Melissa tell you? Once you’re locked up, we won’t need to give you any more money!” Patrick was well aware of Melissa’s actions and knew that she didn’t have much money to pay him, just a small sum.
“Who are you?” The driver looked at Patrick, noting his appearance and realizing that he didn’t resemble an ordinary person. However, as someone who had always been at the lower rungs of society, he didn’t recognize people from the upper class.
“He is Melissa’s cousin, and he controls all their family’s money!” the police chief took over, “If you don’t bring out all the money today, all your accounts might be frozen.”
These threats were effective for an ordinary person, after all, he was just an unknown individual.
“You’re not a bank employee, nor a government official. How can you come and freeze my accounts?” The driver still didn’t believe it.
At this moment, Jane quietly walked in, hands in her pockets, wearing sunglasses, giving off a cold and indifferent appearance.
“Forgot to tell you earlier, I investigated the money you received using a hacker. If I want to freeze your accounts, it only takes a flick of my finger!”
Upon hearing this, the driver realized he had been deceived and sat there completely dumbfounded.
“I didn’t know. When she found me, she gave me money to do things for her. She instructed me to make sure there was no trace left and that no one could find out. She also promised to send my son abroad after the job was done!”
The driver spoke quietly, with his head lowered, as if releasing emotions that had been suppressed for a long time. A grown man unexpectedly started crying, looking very pitiful.
“This is an empty promise to you. All her money comes from my company. What she should have given you is her own pocket money, maybe just a small amount. But to you, it might have seemed like a huge sum.” Patrick explained slowly.
“If I’m not mistaken, she should have given you another person’s contact number and told you to contact her directly for any issues.”
The driver raised his head in astonishment and nodded heavily, expertly reciting the phone number.
Everyone present was stunned. It turned out that the person Melissa sought help from was Patrick.
Jane rolled her eyes, and Patrick raised his hands innocently, looking scared.
It seemed that Melissa had already planned all of this. If things were successful, she would replace Jane and become Patrick’s woman.
Unfortunately, everything happened too quickly, and Melissa probably never anticipated this.
With the driver’s testimony, there was no need to seek Melissa’s consent.
The police chief led the group, along with Patrick and Jane, to the hospital.
Jane had nothing to explain, while Patrick wore a pensive expression.
“If you can’t bear it, I can let them go,” Jane taunted him intentionally, speaking softly so that only the two of them could hear.
“Anyone who bullies my wife will be punished.” Patrick’s words fell heavily on the ground.
They arrived in front of the intensive care unit, where Issac was also present. Seeing this scene, he looked confused and glanced at Patrick behind him. “What’s going on?”
The police chief took out his identification and explained, “We suspect Melissa of fraud and criminal activities. We are now going to arrest her.”
Upon hearing this, Issac immediately collapsed to the ground, unable to believe it. “You must be mistaken. How is this possible?” His voice trembled slightly, mixed with fear and doubt.